Summary:
The city of San Fernando, California is home to 15 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a diverse landscape of academic performance, with some standout schools like Vaughn Next Century Learning Center and Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag outperforming state and district averages, while others struggle to meet benchmarks.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, an alternative public charter school, stands out with an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate. The school also outperforms the state average on many standardized test scores, particularly in 11th grade English Language Arts/Literacy. Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag is another high-performing school, with 70.77% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy and O'Melveny Elementary also stand out for their strong academic performance and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges, with wide variations in graduation rates, dropout rates, and standardized test scores across the district. Schools with the highest rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Mission Continuation, tend to have the lowest academic performance. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with several schools reporting over 30% of students chronically absent. These findings suggest the need for targeted, school-specific interventions and support to ensure all students in the Los Angeles Unified district have access to a high-quality education.
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